"Citizen's National Hospital" is engraved above the entrance to the building and a sign in the window advertises Dr. Houser on duty. The building which sits on West Chestnut is believed to have been Simmons University Hospital. The back of the...

"In the center Achilles, still in a girl's clothes, is shown advancing to his left about to rush in the direction from which the sound of the trumpet comes. He is represented as a beautiful youth with red hair, his face bearing a feminine look. He...

"This mosaic decorated the bottom of a shallow pool […]. The hole at its center belonged to a water jet. […] Its border consists of a band of twisted ribbon between plain bands. The emblema shows one of the popular episodes related to the Trojan...

A collie stands on grass along the shore of Lake Michigan looking out at a sailing ship. The print is tinted and the ship and gulls flying above it appear to be elements that were added to the image by hand. Handwritten on album page by...

Alvin Tunstill speaks to a group at the chapel at Axton Hall on Simmons University campus. The back of the photograph reads: "Alvin Tunstill I, Joseph 2 Chapel Axton Hall". The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The...

An outdoor ceremony at Simmons University with C. H. Parrish appearing to lead the ceremony. There appear to be men both on stage and in the audience wearing military uniforms. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The...

Back of the photograph reads "Dr. P---ce President." Probably Dr. Charles Lee Purce, president of State University from 1894-1905. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute...

Ceremony for laying the cornerstone at the new boys' dormitory at Simmons University, designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans in 1924. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and...

Close up view of debris, including twisted metal and wood, from the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Buildings with their facades damaged or completely gone are seen further down the street. The tornado killed an estimated...

Commercial class at Simmons University were students learn skills such as typing and shorthand. The chalkboard reads "Gentlemen, In this Institution we have a Commercial Course second to none." The instructor pictured is Mrs. Mary B. Taylor. The...

Commercial class at Simmons University where students learn skills such as typing and shorthand. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883),...

Commercial class at Simmons University where students learn skills such as typing and shorthand. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883),...

Commercial class at Simmons University where students learn skills such as typing. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University...

Demolition of a brick building. The second floor is collapsing and the third floor is gone. Broken glass and rubble are on the sidewalk in front of the building. Part of a Thrifty Meat Market sign is visible across the top of the first story....

Dormitory cottages of Simmons University on the corner of 7th Street and Kentucky. The back of the photograph reads: "Cottages at Seventh & Kentucky Owned by State University." The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The...

Faculty members of Simmons University dressed in commencement robes. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879), State University (1883), Simmons University (1921), Simmons...

Faculty of Simmons University in the 1920s, including Rev. C. H. Parrish, President. The bottom of the photograph reads: "Faculty." The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute...

Female students at Simmons University taking cooking classes. The back of the photo reads: "'Learn to Cook', Is The Motto Here." The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and Theological Institute (1879),...